Qilā‘ Zaytā
Qilā‘ Zaytā is a locality in West Bank, Palestine and has about 889 residents and an elevation of 963 metres. Qilā‘ Zaytā is situated nearby to the suburb Beit Einun, as well as near the locality Ar Rāmah.Places of Interest
Highlights include Cave of the Patriarchs and Mount Nabi Yunis.
Cave of the Patriarchs
Photo: Djampa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cave of the Patriarchs or Tomb of the Patriarchs, known to Jews by its Biblical name Cave of Machpelah and to Muslims as the Ibrahami Mosque, or Sanctuary of Ibrahim, is a series of caves situated in the heart of the Old City of Hebron in the West Bank, 30 kilometres south of Jerusalem. Cave of the Patriarchs is situated 3½ km south of Qilā‘ Zaytā.
Mount Nabi Yunis
Peak
Photo: Aseel zm, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nabi Yunis is the highest point of the Judean Mountains and the southern portion of the West Bank, with an altitude of 1,030 metres. It is located in the town of Halhul, Hebron Governorate.
Al Bowereh
Residential area
Al Bowereh or Al-Bweireh, also known as Aqabat Injeleh, is a Palestinian village located just east of Hebron. It is situated adjacent to and north of the Israeli settlement of Givat Harsina.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beit Einun and Ad-Duwwara.
Beit Einun
Suburb
Beit Einun or Bayt 'Anun is a Palestinian village in the Hebron Governorate, located five kilometers northeast of Hebron in the southern West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 1,928 inhabitants in 2017.
Ad-Duwwara
Village
ad-Duwwara is a Palestinian village located four kilometers east of Hebron.The village is in the Hebron Governorate Southern West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 1,685 in mid-year 2006.
Kiryat Arba
Village
Kiryat Arba or Qiryat Arba is an urban Israeli settlement on the outskirts of Hebron, in the southern Israeli-occupied West Bank. Founded in 1968, in 2024 it had a population of 7,698. Kiryat Arba is situated 3 km south of Qilā‘ Zaytā.
Qilā‘ Zaytā
- Type: Locality with 889 residents
- Also known as: “Khirbat Zaytā”, “Khirbat Zeita”, and “Qila‘ Zayta”
- Location: West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.55294° or 31° 33′ 11″ northLongitude
35.12077° or 35° 7′ 15″ eastPopulation
889Elevation
963 metres (3,159 feet)Open location code
8G3QH43C+58GeoNames ID
283071
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In Other Languages
“Qilā‘ Zaytā” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قلاع زيتا”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ar Rāmah and Qayzūn.
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